T.J. Hooker (1982–1986)

The weekly adventures of tough-as-nails veteran police officer Sgt. T.J. Hooker, who rides the beat with his rookie partner Vince Romano.

Creator:

Rick Husky

Stars:

William Shatner, Heather Locklear, Adrian Zmed

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
William Shatner	...	Sgt. T.J. Hooker (90 episodes, 1982-1986)
Heather Locklear	...	Officer Stacy Sheridan (85 episodes, 1982-1986)
Adrian Zmed	...	Officer Vince Romano (72 episodes, 1982-1985)
James Darren	...	Officer Jim Corrigan (66 episodes, 1982-1986)

Storyline

In the tradition of other cop shows like "Miami Vice" and "Car 54, Where Are You?", this series is no exception. The viewer follows the exploits of T.J. Hooker and Vince Romano as police officers, as they track criminals and enforce the law.

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Plot Keywords:

police | cult tv | cult tv | sergeant | character name in title

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 March 1982 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hooker

Filming Locations:

Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Television, Spelling-Goldberg Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (89 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

4:3

Did You Know?

Trivia

Bob Grogan, one of the detectives who worked on the Hillside Strangler case in Los Angeles, was hired as a technical advisor for the show, but was fired when he criticized rewrites of his ideas.

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Goofs

If you look closely at the front grill of Hooker and Romano's car, there's always a square or circular part cut out, revealing the placement of a camera in the car for action shots.

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Connections

Featured in Retrosexual: The 80's (2004)

User Reviews

The best cop show ever! Absolutely great!

The best cop show ever! Absolutely great! The cast was wonderful: Adrian Zmed, Heather Locklear, James Darren and William Shatner. The episodes were always exciting and full of action. The show was cancelled before its time.